West Side Story (1961)

West Side Story poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,700,000Details
International Box Office $3,896,274Details
Worldwide Box Office $47,596,274
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:91.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $43,700,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,069 $3,896,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,186 $47,596,274

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 1961 (Wide)
March 13th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark
International Releases: April 23rd, 1963 (Limited), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal)
March 1st, 2007 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
November 12th, 2021 (Limited), released as West Side Story (1961) (60th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
December 1st, 2021 (Wide), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 7th, 2003 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 152 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sound of Music
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Keywords: Gangs, Romantic Musical, 1950s, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Modern Adaptation, Romeo and Juliet Romance
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $84 1 3 6 $0 11/13/2020
New Zealand 3/1/2007 $0 0 1 3 $1,084 8/17/2021
Portugal 4/23/1963 $0 0 6 8 $1,887 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 11/12/2021 $11,702 48 48 48 $3,893,303 9/12/2022
 
International Total$3,896,274 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 20, 2011822,238 22,238$521,928$521,928424
May 20, 20121214,977 180,286$625,860$3,552,841450

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Natalie Wood    Maria
Richard Beymer    Tony

Supporting Cast

Rita Moreno    Anita

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Wise    Director
Jerome Robbins    Director
Ernest Lehman    Screenwriter
Leonard Bernstein    Composer

Blu-ray Sales: Harry Potter Powers It's Way to the Top

November 30th, 2011

The Harry Potter franchise held three of the top four spots on this week's Blu-ray sales chart with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 earning top spot with 1.29 million units / $28.83 million during its first full week of release for totals 3.40 million units / $76.27 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 15th, 2011

November 16th, 2011

It's a really soft week for releases. Granted, Harry Potter came out last week and it is likely still going to be selling quite well this week. But the best release of Tuesday, at least according to Amazon.com, is Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on DVD. Normally this would be a huge release, but it came out on Blu-ray weeks ago. The same is true of the second best selling release, The Lion King. The most of the next several best selling releases are Blu-ray catalog titles. Granted, many are worth picking up, but it could still be a really slow week in terms of overall sales. That doesn't mean it is a slow week in terms of high quality releases. West Side Story is coming out on Blu-ray, My Fair Lady is also making its Blu-ray debut. There are several more catalogue titles getting a Blu-ray double-dip, like Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition, or the latest Blu-ray for Metropolis. TV on DVD is well represented with Farscape: The Complete Series (Blu-ray), Being Human: Season One on Blu-ray, and Awkward: Season One. Beginners on Blu-ray is also a Contender for Pick of the Week, as is Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One: Blu-ray Ultimate Collector's Edition. In the end I went with Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition. It is a double-dip, but there are major improvements over the previous release, plus it is a bargain price at just $11, and given the number of prime releases coming out this week, a bargain price is certainly welcome. More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:91.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,126 $43,700,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,069 $3,896,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,186 $47,596,274

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 18th, 1961 (Wide)
March 13th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark
International Releases: April 23rd, 1963 (Limited), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal)
March 1st, 2007 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 5th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
November 12th, 2021 (Limited), released as West Side Story (1961) (60th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
December 1st, 2021 (Wide), released as Amor Sem Barreiras (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 7th, 2003 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 152 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sound of Music
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Gangs, Romantic Musical, 1950s, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Modern Adaptation, Romeo and Juliet Romance
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Natalie Wood    Maria
Richard Beymer    Tony

Supporting Cast

Rita Moreno    Anita

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Wise    Director
Jerome Robbins    Director
Ernest Lehman    Screenwriter
Leonard Bernstein    Composer

Blu-ray Sales: Harry Potter Powers It's Way to the Top

November 30th, 2011

The Harry Potter franchise held three of the top four spots on this week's Blu-ray sales chart with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 earning top spot with 1.29 million units / $28.83 million during its first full week of release for totals 3.40 million units / $76.27 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 15th, 2011

November 16th, 2011

It's a really soft week for releases. Granted, Harry Potter came out last week and it is likely still going to be selling quite well this week. But the best release of Tuesday, at least according to Amazon.com, is Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on DVD. Normally this would be a huge release, but it came out on Blu-ray weeks ago. The same is true of the second best selling release, The Lion King. The most of the next several best selling releases are Blu-ray catalog titles. Granted, many are worth picking up, but it could still be a really slow week in terms of overall sales. That doesn't mean it is a slow week in terms of high quality releases. West Side Story is coming out on Blu-ray, My Fair Lady is also making its Blu-ray debut. There are several more catalogue titles getting a Blu-ray double-dip, like Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition, or the latest Blu-ray for Metropolis. TV on DVD is well represented with Farscape: The Complete Series (Blu-ray), Being Human: Season One on Blu-ray, and Awkward: Season One. Beginners on Blu-ray is also a Contender for Pick of the Week, as is Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One: Blu-ray Ultimate Collector's Edition. In the end I went with Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition. It is a double-dip, but there are major improvements over the previous release, plus it is a bargain price at just $11, and given the number of prime releases coming out this week, a bargain price is certainly welcome. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2020 $84 1 3 6 $0 11/13/2020
New Zealand 3/1/2007 $0 0 1 3 $1,084 8/17/2021
Portugal 4/23/1963 $0 0 6 8 $1,887 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 11/12/2021 $11,702 48 48 48 $3,893,303 9/12/2022
 
International Total$3,896,274 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 20, 2011822,238 22,238$521,928$521,928424
May 20, 20121214,977 180,286$625,860$3,552,841450

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.